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(Encyclopedia)Ahira əhīˈrə [key], in the Bible, prince of Naphtali. ...Hearne, Samuel
(Encyclopedia)Hearne, Samuel hûrn [key], 1745–92, British fur trader, explorer in N Canada. He entered the British navy at the age of 11 and saw service in the naval battles of the Seven Years War. In 1766 he wa...Machiavelli, Niccolò
(Encyclopedia)Machiavelli, Niccolò nēk-kōlôˈ mäkyävĕlˈlē [key], 1469–1527, Italian author and statesman, one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance, b. Florence. Machiavelli's best-known work, ...Alexander John I
(Encyclopedia)Alexander John I, prince of Romania: see Cuza, Alexander John. ...Oreb
(Encyclopedia)Oreb ōˈrĕb [key], in the Bible, Midianite prince defeated by Gideon. ...Jaakobah
(Encyclopedia)Jaakobah jāˌəkōˈbə [key], in the Bible, prince of the family of Simeon. ...Shethar
(Encyclopedia)Shethar shēˈthər [key], in the Bible, prince and counselor of King Ahasuerus. ...Jerahmeel
(Encyclopedia)Jerahmeel jēräˈmēĕl [key]. In the Bible, prince commanded by Jehoiakim to imprison Jeremiah. ...Dawson Creek
(Encyclopedia)Dawson Creek, city, E British Columbia, Canada, near the Alta. border, on Dawson Creek and NE of Prince George. An important grain-shipping center, it i...Shelomi
(Encyclopedia)Shelomi shĕlˈōmī, shēlōˈmī [key], in the Bible, father of Ahihud, a prince of Asher. ...Browse by Subject
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